US counties by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4

Brewster County had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 3132 counties in 2023, at 100%. Wheatland County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 41.2% and the figure for the United States was 45.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest100Brewster County
Median41.23132 counties
United States45.6History

Map of counties, 2023

%, 2023. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Brewster County: 100 %Brewster County100Catron County: 100 %Catron County100Clinton County: 100 %Clinton County100Dolores County: 100 %Dolores County100Foard County: 100 %Foard County100Gilliam County: 100 %Gilliam County100Greene County: 100 %Greene County100Haines Borough: 100 %Haines Borough100Hancock County: 100 %Hancock County100Hudspeth County: 100 %Hudspeth County100Kent County: 100 %Kent County100Lexington city: 100 %Lexington city100Motley County: 100 %Motley County100Niobrara County: 100 %Niobrara County100San Juan County: 100 %San Juan County100Slope County: 100 %Slope County100Sutton County: 100 %Sutton County100Claiborne County: 99.1 %Claiborne County99.1Mason County: 93.1 %Mason County93.1Gilpin County: 93 %Gilpin County93Hickman County: 92.9 %Hickman County92.9Alpine County: 92.9 %Alpine County92.9Lincoln County: 92.7 %Lincoln County92.7Stanton County: 92.1 %Stanton County92.1Jefferson County: 92 %Jefferson County92Owsley County: 90.7 %Owsley County90.7Collingsworth County: 89.8 %Collingsworth County89.8Williamsburg city: 89.7 %Williamsburg city89.7Rooks County: 89.1 %Rooks County89.1Leslie County: 89 %Leslie County89Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 88.9 %Hoonah-Angoon Census Area88.9Chase County: 88.8 %Chase County88.8Charlton County: 88.7 %Charlton County88.7Stephens County: 87.7 %Stephens County87.7Monroe County: 87.6 %Monroe County87.6Brown County: 87.5 %Brown County87.5Routt County: 87 %Routt County87Lake County: 86.1 %Lake County86.1Thomas County: 85.7 %Thomas County85.7Candler County: 85.6 %Candler County85.6Brewster County: 100 %Brewster County100Catron County: 100 %Catron County100Clinton County: 100 %Clinton County100Dolores County: 100 %Dolores County100Foard County: 100 %Foard County100Gilliam County: 100 %Gilliam County100Greene County: 100 %Greene County100Haines Borough: 100 %Haines Borough100Hancock County: 100 %Hancock County100Hudspeth County: 100 %Hudspeth County100Kent County: 100 %Kent County100Lexington city: 100 %Lexington city100Motley County: 100 %Motley County100Niobrara County: 100 %Niobrara County100San Juan County: 100 %San Juan County100Slope County: 100 %Slope County100Sutton County: 100 %Sutton County100Claiborne County: 99.1 %Claiborne County99.1Mason County: 93.1 %Mason County93.1Gilpin County: 93 %Gilpin County93Hickman County: 92.9 %Hickman County92.9Alpine County: 92.9 %Alpine County92.9Lincoln County: 92.7 %Lincoln County92.7Stanton County: 92.1 %Stanton County92.1Jefferson County: 92 %Jefferson County92Owsley County: 90.7 %Owsley County90.7Collingsworth County: 89.8 %Collingsworth County89.8Williamsburg city: 89.7 %Williamsburg city89.7Rooks County: 89.1 %Rooks County89.1Leslie County: 89 %Leslie County89Hoonah-Angoon Census Area: 88.9 %Hoonah-Angoon Census Area88.9Chase County: 88.8 %Chase County88.8Charlton County: 88.7 %Charlton County88.7Stephens County: 87.7 %Stephens County87.7Monroe County: 87.6 %Monroe County87.6Brown County: 87.5 %Brown County87.5Routt County: 87 %Routt County87Lake County: 86.1 %Lake County86.1Thomas County: 85.7 %Thomas County85.7Candler County: 85.6 %Candler County85.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Brewster County100+6.6 pts
1Catron County1000 pts
1Clinton County100+37.5 pts
1Dolores County1000 pts
1Foard County1000 pts
1Gilliam County1000 pts
1Greene County1000 pts
1Haines Borough1000 pts
1Hancock County1000 pts
1Hudspeth County100+81 pts
1Kent County1000 pts
1Lexington city100+73.3 pts
1Motley County100+38.9 pts
1Niobrara County100+34.2 pts
1San Juan County1000 pts
1Slope County100+42.9 pts
1Sutton County100+20 pts
18Claiborne County99.1+12.1 pts
19Mason County93.1+5 pts
20Gilpin County93+93 pts
21Hickman County92.9-5.6 pts
22Alpine County92.9+4.5 pts
23Lincoln County92.7+26.1 pts
24Stanton County92.1-7.9 pts
25Jefferson County92-2.8 pts
26Owsley County90.7+30.5 pts
27Collingsworth County89.8+64.8 pts
28Williamsburg city89.7+0.6 pts
29Rooks County89.1+1.4 pts
30Leslie County89+37.3 pts
31Hoonah-Angoon Census Area88.9+4.9 pts
32Chase County88.8+14.4 pts
33Charlton County88.7+36.6 pts
34Stephens County87.7+4.7 pts
35Monroe County87.6+21.8 pts
36Brown County87.5-2.4 pts
37Routt County87+16.3 pts
38Lake County86.1+12.8 pts
39Thomas County85.7-1.8 pts
40Candler County85.6+21.3 pts
41Wallace County84.6-4.3 pts
42Thurston County84.5+12.8 pts
43Tallahatchie County84.4+13.7 pts
44Falls Church city83.7-9 pts
45Echols County83.5+58.1 pts
46Keith County83+24.2 pts
47Eastland County82.4+7.5 pts
48St. Helena Parish82.4+0.4 pts
49Aransas County82.1-1.9 pts
50Aleutians East Borough82.1-5.8 pts
51Fairfax city81.8+2.4 pts
52Holmes County80.9+21.3 pts
53Bamberg County80.6-1.5 pts
53Stanley County80.6+17.3 pts
55Catahoula Parish80.4+2.2 pts
56Franklin County80.4+6 pts
57Glasscock County80+8.6 pts
58District of Columbia79.8+1.9 pts
59Dooly County79.8-1.4 pts
60Johnson County79.6+32.3 pts
61Nantucket County79.2-0.4 pts
62Stewart County79-8.1 pts
63Wheeler County78.4+27.9 pts
64McIntosh County78.2+11.3 pts
65Luce County78.2+3.9 pts
66Christian County78.1+4.7 pts
67Choctaw County78.1+19.1 pts
67Jenkins County78.1+31.3 pts
69Garfield County77.8+27.8 pts
70Pawnee County77.7-12 pts
71Madison Parish77.5+6.1 pts
72Johnson County77.4-4.9 pts
73Alexander County77.2+4.8 pts
74Nuckolls County77.2-5.1 pts
75Northampton County76.8+42.8 pts
76Claiborne Parish76.6-1.7 pts
77Sunflower County76.6+13.7 pts
78Cook County76.5+26.5 pts
79Bullock County76.1+36.9 pts
80Garden County76+11.6 pts
81Sharkey County75.9+21 pts
82Jasper County75.7+24 pts
83Brooks County75.7+8.3 pts
84Pitkin County75.6-2.4 pts
85Hardeman County75.5+17.8 pts
86Caldwell County75.1+2.8 pts
87Covington city74.6-0.6 pts
88Bleckley County74.5-4 pts
89Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area74.4+7 pts
90Carlisle County74.4+2.8 pts
91Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region74.3-4.1 pts
92Walthall County74.2+5 pts
93Henderson County74.2+4.3 pts
94Delta County74.10 pts
95Terrell County74.1-8.5 pts
95Washington County74.1+7 pts
97Calhoun County74.1-8.8 pts
97Hamilton County74.1+6.1 pts
99Leflore County74+8 pts
100Woodson County73.8+14.7 pts
101Lake County73.8+15.2 pts
102Gunnison County73.7+7.7 pts
103Boulder County73.7+5.8 pts
104Cimarron County73.5-8.9 pts
105Lamar County73.4+19.8 pts
106Cass County73-3.3 pts
107Franklin County72.9-5.1 pts
108Bolivar County72.8+3.2 pts
109Decatur County72.7+6.1 pts
109Golden Valley County72.7+30.6 pts
111Denali Borough72.4+14.7 pts
112Kearney County72.3+28.5 pts
112Liberty County72.3+7.7 pts
114Fremont County72.3+16.6 pts
114Wasatch County72.3+3 pts
116Marion County72.1-10.8 pts
117Tompkins County72+3.9 pts
118San Francisco County71.9-2.2 pts
119Piute County71.9+12.5 pts
120Western Connecticut Planning Region71.7+0.2 pts
121Jeff Davis County71.6+8.2 pts
121Winneshiek County71.6-11.7 pts
123Pratt County71.6+26 pts
124St. James Parish71.6+11.8 pts
125Van Buren County70.6+6.4 pts
126Menard County70.6+4.8 pts
127Morgan County70.5+7.5 pts
128Bristol Bay Borough70.4+17 pts
129Rockland County70.4-1 pts
130Sullivan County70.3+14.9 pts
131Lincoln County70.2-4.2 pts
132San Jacinto County70.1+9.1 pts
133Prince Edward County70.1+17.9 pts
133Richmond County70.1+5.7 pts
135Lake and Peninsula Borough70-3.5 pts
135Lane County70-0.6 pts
137Holmes County70-7 pts
138Kings County69.9+2.7 pts
139Hinds County69.9+1.6 pts
140Burke County69.7+16.2 pts
141Albemarle County69.5+4.8 pts
142Randolph County69.4+38.3 pts
142West Baton Rouge Parish69.4-8.3 pts
144Hudson County69.2+1 pts
145Powhatan County69.2+13.8 pts
146Koochiching County69.2-3.7 pts
147Greene County69.1+3.1 pts
148Baca County68.9+12.6 pts
149Morris County68.9-0.2 pts
150Cass County68.8-13.9 pts
151Union County68.7-2.4 pts
152Camp County68.6-3.8 pts
153Winn Parish68.6+9 pts
154Charlottesville city68.5+2.9 pts
155New York County68.4-0.7 pts
156Lander County68.4+6.5 pts
157Goliad County68.2+30.4 pts
158Lowndes County68.2+2.7 pts
159Grant County68.2+5.2 pts
159Grundy County68.2+6.8 pts
161New Kent County68.1-4.3 pts
162Johnson County67.9-6.3 pts
163Greer County67.8-3.6 pts
164Barton County67.7+0.8 pts
165Lamar County67.6-1.8 pts
166Monmouth County67.5+0.6 pts
167Burnet County67.5+11.5 pts
168Emery County67.4-8.7 pts
169Dukes County67.4-8.8 pts
170Wilkinson County67.3+8 pts
171Grant County67.1-2.1 pts
172Marin County67+2.7 pts
173Macoupin County67+2.2 pts
174Huerfano County66.90 pts
175Chittenden County66.8-1.6 pts
176Bennington County66.8-3.8 pts
177Union County66.7+4.1 pts
178St. Mary Parish66.7+3.2 pts
179Craig County66.7+14.9 pts
179Harmon County66.7+35.9 pts
179Judith Basin County66.7+66.7 pts
179Tunica County66.7+4.7 pts
183Essex County66.7+0.4 pts
184Transylvania County66.6-5.1 pts
185Dougherty County66.5+2.6 pts
186Murray County66.5+2.6 pts
187Fayette County66.5-0.5 pts
188Putnam County66.4+6 pts
189Logan County66.3+15.3 pts
190Vermillion County66.2+0.2 pts
191Jefferson County66.2-1.8 pts
192Fairfield County66.2-7.1 pts
193Cameron Parish66.1+25.3 pts
194Drew County66+15.6 pts
195Harris County66-8.4 pts
196Noble County66+16 pts
197Telfair County66+8.3 pts
198Logan County66-7 pts
199Teton County65.9+1.2 pts
200Union County65.9+0.1 pts
201Wallowa County65.9+18.1 pts
202Ringgold County65.8-2.1 pts
203Perry County65.7-5.2 pts
204Bergen County65.6-1.5 pts
205Williamson County65.5-1.8 pts
206Fulton County65.4-1.6 pts
207Sheridan County65.4-3.6 pts
207Stanton County65.4+6.6 pts
207Washington County65.4+10 pts
210Kane County65.2+2.2 pts
211Mono County65.2-11.1 pts
212Valley County65.2-9.2 pts
213Gloucester County65.1+14 pts
214Kemper County65.1+16.3 pts
215Bertie County65.1-19.4 pts
216Hitchcock County65+2.5 pts
217Jackson County64.9-8.2 pts
218Buena Vista city64.9-14.4 pts
219Hampshire County64.9+0.4 pts
220Attala County64.9+9.8 pts
221Gulf County64.6+2.3 pts
222Stonewall County64.5+30.4 pts
223Westchester County64.5-1.6 pts
224Franklin County64.5+4.5 pts
225Concordia Parish64.5+2.6 pts
226Ozaukee County64.4+4.5 pts
227Atoka County64.4+6.8 pts
227Miller County64.4+26.9 pts
229Mecklenburg County64.4+1.5 pts
230Mariposa County64.2+26.1 pts
231Gillespie County64.2+5.9 pts
232Bristol County64.2-0.1 pts
232Wabash County64.2+4.2 pts
234Fillmore County64.1+4.6 pts
235Montgomery County64.1+2.4 pts
236Cottonwood County64+3.9 pts
237Scott County64-15.2 pts
238Floyd County64+3.8 pts
239St. Charles Parish63.9+3.1 pts
240Clay County63.8+11.7 pts
241Campbell County63.8-1.3 pts
241Texas County63.8+11.2 pts
243Lincoln County63.6+13 pts
244Jefferson Davis Parish63.6+12.8 pts
245Copiah County63.6+11.9 pts
246Miami-Dade County63.4-0.9 pts
247Marshall County63.4+1.4 pts
248San Mateo County63.3+2.2 pts
249Bradley County63.2-4.8 pts
250Fisher County63.1+9.1 pts

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Other periods

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Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 10 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2023 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs (US counties by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US counties by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/us-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs. US counties by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/us-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US counties by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/us-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Brewster County, with 100% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Wheatland County, with 0% in 2023.

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